Rumours of model and Than Shwe's grandson eloping untrue

Rumours of model and Than Shwe's grandson eloping untrue

By Nandar Aung   |   Thursday, 11 July 2013

Rumours that the 14-year-old model daughter of actor Lwin Moe has eloped with former Senior General Than Shwe's grandson have landed a Myanmar journal in hot water.

Unity Weekly reported on June 22 that the rumours about Yun Waddy Lwin Moe, the actor's eldest daughter, and Nay Shwe Thway Aung, also known as Poe La Pyae, were not true.

While the headline of the article, which was run on page three, made this clear, a headline on the front page said that she had "reportedly eloped".

This prompted an angry reaction from the model's mother, Daw May Thu, who threatened to file a defamation claim. The journal promptly published an apology.

Chief reporter Thar Moe Kyi Aung, who penned the article, described it as a production error, but said he did not want to blame the journal's editors or designers as "our jobs depend on each other". He also said Daw May Thu had "misunderstood" the headline.

He said he wrote the article because many people asked him if the rumour was true.

''I contacted U Lwin Moe asked about that. I also made enquiries in Poe La Pyae's community," he said.

Daw May Thu said it was natural that celebrities had to face rumours about their private lives but the journal's headline was "so bad for my daughter".

"My daughter is only 14 years old and we supervise her closely. She is a polite girl. As a teenager, they shouldn't write news like that," she said.

In an interview with Now! Magazine published on July 1, Yun Waddy Lwin Moe agreed there were "so many rumours" being circulated about her but said they should not be trusted.

Despite her age, Yun Waddy Lwin Moe has proven a hit on Facebook, with her official page attracting more than 128,000 "likes".

Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/07/12/rumours-of-model-and-than-shwes-grandson-eloping-untrue/